Where Does the Fransen Surname Come From?

Fransen is a familiar spelling of the German name Franzen. The family name meaning is “From Franziskus (Francis)”, the same as for Franzen. The two spellings differ in a small detail: Fransen has “s” where Franzen has “z”. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. You may also find the name written Franssen, Frantsen and Frandsen.

About 1,756 people in the United States were recorded as Fransen in 2010, placing it 16,390 on the national list.

Arms linked to Franzen and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Fransen family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.